CareerSpark, counselling and coaching, helps you take control of your career whether you are unemployed, unsatisfied with your work or profession, stalled in your career development, struggling with work/life balance, planning an education, graduating from school, or contemplating retirement. John Bozzo, owner of CareerSpark, is an expert counsellor and coach who can support you to successfully address your career-related issues and concerns. His prior experience as a lawyer makes him unique among career coaches as he offers you a comprehensive and rigourous approach to exploring choices and achieving goals. Career and educational opportunities arise in a very competitive environment. To be the winning candidate you must provide proof of your skills, accomplishments, and fit. John can help you make the case for why you are the ideal candidate based on research, logic, evidence, and persuasive language. He will guide you in developing the most effective tactics and strategies to take control of planning, developing and managing your career. These are examples of issues that can be addressed: • Self-assessment (your personality, strengths, interests, values) • Exploration and clarification (what do you want to do and how) • Develop a targeted strategy (apply your energy effectively) • Resumes (accomplishment-based to get to the top of the pile) • Cover letters (unique and targeted to the job description) • Interviewing (comfort with all styles, including behavioural) • Social media presence (a professional LinkedIn profile) • Electronic job search (do not miss any opportunities) • Online research (develop knowledge about companies you target) • Networking strategy (find majority of jobs that are not advertised) • Negotiating the job offer (be ready for the salary discussion) • Fitting into a new workplace (what do you need to learn and do) • Career development (coaching to improve your performance)